Welcome to AECOM’s official International Bridge Conference (IBC 2025) website.
From engaging exhibits to thought-provoking sessions, AECOM is honored to lead conversations that drive collective learning, leadership development, and professional growth. We believe infrastructure and transportation have no limits—and we’re committed to building a future where safe, reliable, and equitable mobility connects us all.
Explore the site to discover how AECOM is helping move the world forward. Join us July 14-16, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Joshua Pudleiner, Presenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Constructing the Benjamin Franklin Bridge’s Dehumidification System
Session IBC-25-05, Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Co-authors: Elisabeth Klawunn (Delaware River Port Authority) and Tyler Pritz, P.E. and Elizabeth Lucchesi (AECOM)
Bradford Shaffer, P.E., S.E., Presenter, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Portage Bay – A segmental bridge built in an active landslide
Session IBC-25-18, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET
Co-authors: Keith Lee, P.E., Bryce Binney, P.E., Drew Miller, P.E., and Rasha Jasim, P.E. (AECOM)
Trevor Kirkpatrick, Co-presenter, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Schuylkill River Trail Cable-Stayed Pedestrian Bridge
Session IBC-25-20, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET
Co-presenter: Matthew Cardamone and Stephen Carullo (PKF-Mark III) and Joel Cummings (AECOM)
Co-authors: Keith Lee, Nick Green and Bob Anderson (AECOM)
Joel Cummings, Co-presenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Schuylkill River Trail Cable-Stayed Pedestrian Bridge
Session IBC-25-20, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET
Co-presenter: Matthew Cardamone and Stephen Carullo (PKF-Mark III) and Trevor Kirkpatrick (AECOM)
Co-authors: Keith Lee, Nick Green and Bob Anderson (AECOM)
Firooz Panah, P.E., DBIA, Presenter, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Park Avenue Viaduct Replacement – Analysis and Design, Pushing the Envelopes of Accelerated Construction
Session IBC-25-55, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Co-authors: Latif Ebrahimnejad, Ebad Hanarvar, Chris Cucco and Pradeep Maurya (AECOM)
A.J. Cardini, P.E., S.E., Presenter, Boston Massachusetts, U.S.
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project – A New Ohio River Crossing and Approach Structures
Session IBC-25-42, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Co-authors: Randy Thomas (Jacobs) and Kyle McLemore, P.E., S.E. and Mark Wimer (AECOM)
Barry Chung, Co-author, Tampa Florida, U.S.
The Wind Design of the Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in North America, the Gordie Howe International Bridge
Session IBC-25-44, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Co-authors: Pierre-Olivier Dallaire, Zachary Taylor, Stoyan Stoyanoff and Mark Istvan (RWDI)
John Sloan, P.E., Presenter, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Tying Two Nonredundant Steel Two-Girder Bridges Together with Floorbeams to Create a Single Bridge
Session IBC-25-48, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Co-authors: Tim Sherrill, P.E. (North Carolina DOT) and Ed Zhou, P.E. and Mark Guzda, P.E. (AECOM)
Ed Zhou, P.E., Presenter, Germantown, Maryland, U.S.
Retrofitting for Longevity: Modification of In-Service Steel Box Girders to Facilitate Bridge Inspection and Maintenance
Session IBC-25-51, Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Co-authors: Eric Johnson (Pennoni), Ruel Sabellano and Hua Sheng He (Maryland Transportation Authority) and Brett McElwain (AECOM)
Joshua Carter, P.E., Presenter, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
I-65 over Kentucky Street and Brook Street – System Redundancy of Three-Girder Integral Steel Straddle Bents
Session IBC-25-65, Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET
Co-author: Charles Boltz (AECOM)
Hyunwoo Kim, P. Eng., Presenter, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Incremental Launching of 256m Steel Box Girder Bridge on QEW Highway over Credit Reiver in Ontario
Session IBC-25-80, Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. ET
Co-authors: Jovan Vukotic, P. Eng. and Firooz Panah, P.E. (AECOM) and Damien Keogh (Hatch)
Heinrich van Wijk, P.E., Presenter, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Analytical Approach to the Erection Geometry of the Msikaba River Bridge
Session IBC-25-74, Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Co-authors: David Middleton (CMEJV) and Kandiah Kuhendran and Gary Fairbairn (AECOM)
